About this season
Pete and Gladys is an American situation comedy television series starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams that aired on CBS on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific time for two seasons, beginning on September 19, 1960. The last episode was broadcast on September 10, 1962.
Episodes (36)
1. For Pete's Sake
Aired 19 September 1960 • 30 min
Pete and Gladys Porter move into their new home in Westwood, CA. Things get off to a rocky start when Pete clashes with his new neighbor.
2. Crime of Passion
Aired 26 September 1960 • 30 min
A dance instructor wants Pete to join in Gladys' dancing lessons.
3. The Bavarian Wedding Chest
Aired 3 October 1960 • 30 min
Pete brings home a huge Bavarian wedding chest.
4. The Handyman
Aired 10 October 1960 • 30 min
Pete decides to prove that he is a match for anyone as a handyman.
5. Movie Bug
Aired 17 October 1960 • 30 min
Unknown to Peter, Gladys lets a movie company use the Porter residence for some exterior shots, then asks for a part.
6. Oo-La-La
Aired 24 October 1960 • 30 min
Pete persuades a French girl to do a charity number at a benefit.
7. The Goat Story
Aired 31 October 1960 • 30 min
A man from the animal pound is after Tommy's pet goat, so Gladys and Hilda help out.
8. Pete's Personality Change
Aired 7 November 1960 • 30 min
Pete loses a big sale, so his boss calls in a psychologist to put some life back into his salesmanship.
9. Camping Out
Aired 14 November 1960 • 30 min
Pete and Howie want to go on a camping trip, but they have to prove to their wives that they are tough enough to rough it.
10. Bowling Brawl
Aired 21 November 1960 • 30 min
Pete thinks it is time Gladys and her Uncle Paul end their long feud, but Gladys decides she has got to prove she is a good sport.
11. Pete Takes Up Golf
Aired 28 November 1960 • 30 min
Pete wants to join the country club to play golf, but Gladys won't join him for social reasons.
12. Gladys and the Piggy Bank
Aired 5 December 1960 • 30 min
It is the Coltons' anniversary and Pete and Gladys decide to buy them a cheap gift in return for the one the Coltons got for them.
13. No Man is Japan
Aired 12 December 1960 • 30 min
Pete may become manager of a Tokyo branch, so he arranges for a Japanese exchange student to move in and teach him Japanese customs.
14. Misplaced Weekend
Aired 19 December 1960 • 30 min
Pete and Gladys want to get away from it all and spend a few days in Palm Springs, so Gladys uses a scheme on Pete's boss to get him out of work, only to find the boss himself in Palm Springs.
15. Gladys Rents the House
Aired 2 January 1961 • 30 min
Gladys wants a Hawaiian vacation, so she rents a room to a couple of Pete's friends who are in town for a convention.
16. Glady's Political Campaign
Aired 9 January 1961 • 30 min
Gladys campaigns for the presidency of the women's civic league.
17. Cousin Violet
Aired 16 January 1961 • 30 min
Gladys' Cousin Violet, a fat girl, has sent Gladys' photo to her Navy pen pal implying it is a picture of herself.
18. The House Next Door
Aired 23 January 1961 • 30 min
The house next door is empty but Gladys does a good turn by renting it for a friend.
19. The Insurance Faker
Aired 30 January 1961 • 30 min
Gladys uncovers evidence which seems to show that an insurance company is bilking its policyholders.
20. Skin Deep (a.k.a.) The Great Stone Face
Aired 6 February 1961 • 30 min
Pete gets a raise and a reduction in his workload. He just tells Gladys about the reduction and she thinks less work means less money, so she decides to get a job.
21. The Six Musketeers
Aired 20 February 1961 • 30 min
Pete and Gladys have planned a weekend in the mountains, but they have to share the cabin with two other couples.
22. Panhandler
Aired 27 February 1961 • 30 min
Gladys attends a dress rehearsal of a community play. After the rehearsal, Gladys goes home but without any money.
23. Gladys Opens Pete's Mail
Aired 6 March 1961 • 30 min
To discourage Gladys from opening his mail, Pete writes a phony letter to himself claiming he is in deep trouble.
24. The Garage Story
Aired 13 March 1961 • 30 min
Gladys forces Pete to take her father to work with him and then suggests he get Pop a job.
25. The Orchid Story
Aired 20 March 1961 • 30 min
Pete learns Pop has been sending off complaint letters to the city government, so Pop decides it is time for a change, to start growing orchids instead of writing letters.
26. Secretary for a Day
Aired 27 March 1961 • 30 min
Gladys wants to run off a batch of resumes for her job-hunting father, but Pete won't allow her to use his duplicating machine.
27. The Fur Coat Story
Aired 3 April 1961 • 30 min
It's Pete and Gladys' anniversary and Gladys wants a fur coat, but Pete wants a motorboat.
28. Peaceful in the Country
Aired 10 April 1961 • 30 min
Pete and Gladys are going to spend the weekend at his boss' cabin in the mountains so that Pete can show the place to a couple of prospective buyers.
29. Junior
Aired 17 April 1961 • 30 min
Gladys convinces Pete that they should care for his friend's seven-year-old child, but Junior turns out to be a chimp.
30. Gladys Cooks Pete's Goose
Aired 24 April 1961 • 30 min
Gladys always garbles Pete's business messages and she is determined to make up for it.
31. A Study in Gray
Aired 1 May 1961 • 30 min
Pete's painter cancels out on him, so Gladys decides Pop should paint his den.
32. Pop's Girlfriend
Aired 8 May 1961 • 30 min
Pop inherits an estate and decides to move into an apartment of his own. Gladys doesn't want Pop to get lonely so she tries to get him a roommate.
33. Ring-a-Ding-Ding
Aired 15 May 1961 • 30 min
At a party, Gladys loses an expensive ring in one of the hors d'oeuvres.
34. The Mannequin Story (a.k.a.) The Mankin Merry-Go-Round
Aired 22 May 1961 • 30 min
35. The Projectionist
Aired 29 May 1961 • 30 min
Gladys' Cousin Violet returns, still trying to trap a man, so Gladys begins a program designed to reduce her overweight relative.
36. Gladys Goes to College
Aired 19 June 1961 • 30 min
Gladys goes to school to learn Spanish. Pete, overestimating her progress, invites some friends to dinner in a Mexican restaurant.